Elle
Elle is a female given name: 100% of people named Elle are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 0% male / 100% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Estonia, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 12,996 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Elle
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elle," in English, "Guten Tag Elle," in German. Elle is a female given name: about 100% of people named Elle are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Elle,
German
Guten Tag Elle,
French
Bonjour Elle,
Spanish
Estimado/a Elle:
Chinese
Elle您好：
Japanese
Elle様
English
Hi Elle,
German
Hi Elle,
French
Salut Elle,
Spanish
Hola Elle,
Chinese
Elle你好：
Japanese
Elleさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 0% |
| Estonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Finland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 12,996 female · 12,996 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Elle a male or female name?
Elle is a female given name: 100% of people named Elle are women, and it is recorded as female in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Elle in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Elle," in English, "Guten Tag Elle," in German. Elle is a female given name: about 100% of people named Elle are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Elle a unisex name?
Elle is not a unisex name: 0% of people named Elle are men. Elle leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Elle a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elle (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_elle,
title = {Is Elle a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/elle},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}